The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-13
Honor to the Late Abraham
Lincoln,
BY THE Ny. REPUBLICAN CLUB.
The TOasts on the Occasion-Regrets
of Prominent NJ en- at BEING YIN
able TO Attend
RoNEsT ARES BIRTHDAY,
Its Celebration by the New York Ee-
publicaR Club.


publican Club.
NEW YORK. February 1.-THE first
annual dinner of the Kepu lican Clus
of New York, on Internationally of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln, was held al
Delmonico's tonight with about 275
more or less we'll known Republicans
present, including Senators Hawiey
Harrison 'and Aldrich; Governor
Oglesby. (llllnois), Governor Foraker,
(Ohio) and Governor Lounsbury (Cin-
cinnatD; Senator-elect Hiscock, and ex-
Governor Foster (Ohio).
THE LIST OF ToAsTe,
was as follows:.
The Republican -club.of the city of
New York President James Foster;
Abraham Lincoln-JosephR R. Hawley;
The Empire State : Senator elect
Hiscock; She Republican party
within the party-Senator harrison :;
Young Men in Polities-Chauncey NJ.
Depew; the War Governors-Governor
Oglesby; Republican clubs as means
OF party organigations-E. t. Bartlett;
a Tariff for observation-disclosures A.
Grow; Civil Service Reform-Renry
Cabot Lodge; Our Legislators Speaker
Hustled. Ira ~EN 80
Mr.. Blaine had been expected to
respond to the toast of Abraham
Lincoln, and at the last moment sent a
letter of regret. The speaking con
tinued until late hour.
BLAINE IN HIS LETTER
Of regret said, after referring to the an
niversary and paying a tribute to
Washington and Lincoln, as the two
immortal names ST American history
Your club meet to do honor to Mr..
Lincoln, as a Republican. 1t was the
Republican party that gave Mr.. Lincoln
to the nation and sustained him, step
by step, throughout his extzaor-
binary career. The celebration, Of
Mr.. Lincoln's name is the cele-
bration of the Republican party.
To that party he was sincerely at
taehed to It's principles he was entirely
devoted; in its success he found VIC
torious the issue Of every great policy
of which he was himself the personal
The Republican party makes
no attempt to narrow the possession Of
that which is recognized on all con-
tinents; that will last through all cen
turtles; that belongs to humanity, but
the political organization which. sup
ported Mr.. Lincola has the right to
claim the prestige of his name, as it
continues to labor IL. the field where he
wrought, until
THE HARyEsTs OF HIS PLANNING
shall be gathered and gsrnered.
; Senator John Sherman wrote that
pressing business in the Senate pre-
vented his presence at the banquet,
and added: II sincerely regret this, |
Tor | would like. IN person. TO make |
an earnest appeal to the Republicans !
Of New York to fc7get the DIVISIONS of |
TIE past, and unite, with th If b5othsls |
Aortn and south N developing q line
Of public policy in the future !
rs beneficial to our. eouutrY as /
The great achievements of our
party in the last thirty years.
We are not in power to-day because
vel are not united. 1t is the divisions
If the Republicans in New York that
las made it possible for the Democratic
party to hold the great Office success
'iVely filed by lincoln, Grant, Hayes.
Garfield and Arthur. We have triad
he change and what has been the ze-
ults2 a descendant party unable to
lgree upon the line of fogeign and
domestic policy; divided upon tariff;
at sea on all financial ques
ions; obsequiOus in its foreign
elations;. distinguished only for
ne marked prominence it has given
o the Confederate soldiers in foreign
ourts; and now with its term of office
ives, Democratic by a large majority,
) unable to formulate single, measure
+ political importance upon which it
an agree with the Democratic Presi-
ent. Surely the time has arrived when
be Republican party should again as
ume its great mission.
TIE TINE Is oPPoRrUNE.
Jnder the operation OF the laws placed
4 the statute books by the Republican
administration, the taxes are so
sYied IS to produce an overflow
1g revenue without being
erioas burden upon the people.
Ye are at liberty 20 choose between r.
ucing our revenues OF expend Dg our /
urplus in the great and benefcient 90 ]
Gets of national desire. We can COM y
line the two lines Of public policy; We '
ould readily reduce the tax on sugar, {
While giving encouragement to DIMES
ie production in the form of bounty; !
We could repeal or reduce all taxes that
10 not tend to encourage and
,rotect domestic production; we
ould commence and testabllsh a
ystem OF coast dsfenses that will guard
he great arteries of our commerce; we {
ould place our navy in a condition to
,e respected and renew our particlpa- Fs
ion in foreign commerce.; we could
uthorize our citizens 20 build new
outes of communication across. the
ointment, and protect them II inelr d
ights; and we could, with our added
trength and wealth, give assistance
nd encouragement to all American re- l
ublics founded upon our example. c
We could make suitable commercial ar S